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Definition:
Chat is a way people in different places can "talk" to each other by typing their words into a computer.
Explanation:
People chat on the Internet and on commercial services. Many people can chat at once in a "chat room."
Sentence:
"I had a chat with Aunt Sue over the Internet."
Note: Did you know that people can surf the Web or play games while they chat? Many websites let you play checkers or bridge, race cars, browse the web, build space cities, or even play Pictionary, while you chat with the people doing these things with you.
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